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China attracts most of Taiwan's investment

China attracts most of Taiwan's investment TAIPEI (AFP): China attracted investment worth US$652 million in 687 projects from Taiwanese enterprises in the first eight months of this year, an economic official said yesterday.

Tanah Abang market `more secure'

Tanah Abang market `more secure' The security condition in Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, has improved following the implementation of an army-sponsored crime crackdown, a kiosk owner says.The authorities launched the Cleansing Operation earlier this year, whose operation area includes the...

Still no lunch money

Still no lunch money SEMARANG: Central Java Governor Soewardi says employees of the provincial administration will not get lunch money with the introduction of longer working hours beginning this month.

Protection for female workers inadequate: Seminar

Protection for female workers inadequate: Seminar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief, in a rare admission of the negative side of the sending of workers abroad, conceded yesterday that many Indonesian female workers are legally unprotected due to poor law enforcement.

Imbalances in city's development programs deplored

Imbalances in city's development programs deplored JAKARTA (JP): As the capital city won the Parasamya Purnakarya Nugraha award, many of its residents see the rapid development as having been concentrated only on particular areas.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Sports 3:30 TV Series: Sins 4:30 Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Science Film 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 Music: Local pop 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Lemhanas 8:05 TV Series: Midnight Callers 9:00 World News 9:30 Aneka Irama 10:35 Late...

Eight killed in railway crash

Eight killed in railway crash BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Eight people were killed and 35 others injured when a freight train smashed into an inter city bus at a crossing in Terbanggi Besar in central Lampung during the early hours of the morning on Friday, the Antara news agency reported.

Condominium not for expats

Condominium not for expats This is in response to Jeremy Duncan Roy Gibbons' letter on Aug. 27, 1994. I have the impression that Gibbons is ill informed about conditions in Indonesia. Being a developing country does not mean that all the people are poor, all hoping to get money from expatriates.

RI team's poor show closes track meet

RI team's poor show closes track meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's 4x100m relay team yesterday closed the three-day Indonesia Open track and field championships by clocking 40:06, most likely too slow for a medal at the upcoming Asian Games in Hiroshima.

Two Barito log suppliers hand over 49% shares to govt

Two Barito log suppliers hand over 49% shares to govt JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaloedin Soeryohadikoesoemo announced yesterday that PT Aya Timber and PT Yayang Indonesia in South Kalimantan have agreed to hand over 49 percent of their respective equity shares to government-run firms in...

Tourist festival inaugurated in N. Sulawesi

Tourist festival inaugurated in N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno inaugurated a one-month cultural and traditional sports festival here on Thursday evening as part of the country's efforts to promote tourism in the province.

Saving Sumatra's elephants

Saving Sumatra's elephants Are the days when Sumatra's wild elephants can freely roam about over? One cannot help but foresee such a picture after learning of a proposal from Transmigration Minister Siswono Yudohusodo a few days back that culling the elephants' numbers is the only way of...

WW II bomb caught fire

WW II bomb caught fire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local port could have been the site of a massive explosion when a World War II bomb caught fire before it was dumped into the sea.Fortunately, the bomb was ditched into the water before it could explode, reported a coast guard officer.

Banks operate joint ATM

Banks operate joint ATM JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali, Lippobank and Bank Internasional Indonesia have agreed to cooperate in using the electronic funds transfer technology in the form of an affiliated ATM network with an on-line system called ALTO, an executive said here yesterday.

APEC vision contains ambiguities

APEC vision contains ambiguities Advisers of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation have recently presented their report that incorporates proposals to achieve APEC's vision to President Soeharto. Economist Hadi Soesastro discovers ambiguities in this report that could have been avoided.

Youth group denies debt collection

Youth group denies debt collection Pemuda Pancasila, a prominent youth group, has emphatically denied allegations that the organization is involved in illegal debt collection work or any other criminal activity.

Malaysia to invest in plantations in Indonesia

Malaysia to invest in plantations in Indonesia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia, once the world's largest natural rubber producer, yesterday said it was no longer interested in expanding rubber cultivation and would instead invest in plantations in Indonesia.

Asian trade meeting in Bali

Asian trade meeting in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The National Agency for Export Development (NAFED) will host the eighth annual meeting of the Asian Trade Promotion Forum (ATPF) in Bali from Sept. 13 to Sept. 16.

Taiwan's APEC delegation

Taiwan's APEC delegation TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan has sent a 15-member delegation to attend the senior officials meeting (SOM) of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Yogjakarta, Indonesia.Leading the Taiwan delegation at the Sept.

Cirebon's mask dancers are confronting changing times

Cirebon's mask dancers are confronting changing timesText and photos by Hartoyo Pratiknyo GEGESIK, West Java (JP): The strip of lowland plain running along West Java's northern coast from Losari, near the border of Central Java, to Indramayu in the west is one of the richest rice growing areas in...

RI set to tame Qatar in U-19 soccer meet

RI set to tame Qatar in U-19 soccer meet JAKARTA (JP): A reconnaissance mission has provided Indonesia with a morale booster ahead of their match against Qatar as the 29th Asian under-19 soccer championship finals kick off tomorrow evening.

All quiet on the labor front, official says

All quiet on the labor front, official says JAKARTA (JP): The increase in the minimum wage levels in nine provinces on Aug. 1 went into effect without any real trouble, a senior official of the Ministry of Manpower said yesterday.

Two East Timor rebels captured

Two East Timor rebels captured DILI, East Timor (JP): The military has captured two rebels in Ermera, about 85 kilometers west of here, but plans to return them to their families instead of punishing them.The new chief of the East Timor military command, Col. Syahnakri Y.K.

Ayamaru lake dries up

Ayamaru lake dries up JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The fast depletion of the water level of Ayamaru lake in the Sorong regency is threatening the existence of fish species, some of them are rare.B. Lingga of the local environmental office blamed the decline on the continued practice of slash and burn...

Fire destroys thirty buses of city-owned PPD

Fire destroys thirty buses of city-owned PPD JAKARTA (JP): Thirty city-owned PPD city buses parked at the firm's repair and service center in Norogong, Bekasi, north of here, went up in flames on Thursday afternoon.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. A.

Road upgrading project nears completion

Road upgrading project nears completion JAKARTA (JP): The road upgrading project stretching 44.6 kilometers linking Jakarta and Cikande is nearing completion, says the head of the West Java branch of PT Hutama Karya.

Church Services

Church Services * Catholic Church, University of Atmajaya, Jl. Jend. Sudirman: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:30 p.m. (with songs) and 5:30 p.m. * First Church of Christ, Scientist, Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro 48, Menteng, Central Jakarta: Services on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. (in Indonesian) and 8 a.m.

Thai, RP want ASEAN meeting before APEC

Thai, RP want ASEAN meeting before APEC BANGKOK (Agencies): Philippine President Fidel Ramos and Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai have called for an informal meeting of the six member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work out a 'joint stance' prior to the second...

Hotel forced to spend additional funds to buy water

Hotel forced to spend additional funds to buy water JAKARTA (JP): A four-star hotel on Jl. M. H. Thamrin has been forced to buy 254 tons of water due to the malfunction of the city water installation."We have bought 254 tons of water from Kramat Jati water installation, East Jakarta, since...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

New hotel set up in Cikini

New hotel set up in Cikini JAKARTA (JP): PT Griyawisata Hotel Management and Consultant, a domestic hotel management firm, will open a three-star hotel on Jl. Cikini, Central Jakarta, next year.The hotel management agreement was signed here on Thursday by the company's president Idris Siregar and...

Bystander killed in duel

Bystander killed in duel A worker stabbed one of his colleagues to death over the weekend while fighting over a prostitute at the Pelapela red light district in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.The 19-year-old victim, identified only as Sbr, was initially trying to break up a fight between two other...

Quake rocks Ternate again

Quake rocks Ternate again TERNATE, Maluku: The tiny Ternate isle off of Halmahera was rocked by an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale on Tuesday. There were no reports of casualties.Ternate and the neighboring Halmahera island were hit by a devastating earthquake early this year leaving...

Talks on islands deadlocked

Talks on islands deadlocked JAKARTA (JP): Negotiations on the disputed islands of Sipadan and Ligitan ended in an impasse yesterday as Indonesia formally rejected Malaysia's proposal for arbitration by the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) closed lower in swift profit-taking yesterday, with the broader- based Composite Index easing slightly after recording gains in the last four weeks.The index yesterday closed at 532.35 from 532.84 on Thursday.

Experts see RI role in world diplomacy as continuing

Experts see RI role in world diplomacy as continuing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is likely to remain influential in world diplomacy even after it rescinds its chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in 1995, experts in international relations said yesterday.

Strict deadline on haj registration

Strict deadline on haj registration JAKARTA (JP): The government will strictly enforce the registration deadline for the next haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, so every participant can be subjected to adequate health checks.Next year's deadline will be three months prior to date of departure.

Exhibition and seminar to promote traditional textiles

Exhibition and seminar to promote traditional textiles JAKARTA (JP): The National Museum will hold an international seminar and exhibition next week to portray the virtue of Indonesia's traditional textiles, something which Indonesians tend to underestimate.

ID checks at discos

ID checks at discos BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Police have enforced ID checks at the city's night clubs and discotheques to prevent minors from entering."We are barring minors to stop them from indulging in an unhealthy environment, including using drugs and drinking alcohol," Balikpapan police...

City still needs more bus stops

City still needs more bus stops The city administration is still ignoring City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochamad Hindarto's call to build more bus stops in several strategic areas.The Antara news agency reported yesterday that in some areas in South and Central Jakarta many people crowd around at...

Public phone out of order

Public phone out of orderFrom NeracaThe public telephone in my area has been out of order for more than three months and no one from Telkom (telephone company) has ever shown up to repair it. As a result residents who have to make important calls have to go elsewhere to find a telephone.

Ruling on rating issued

Ruling on rating issued JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) yesterday issued a new ruling concerning the operation of a rating agency.The ruling stipulates that a rating agency should operate as an independent entity, with the task of assessing the quality of stocks, bonds...

Fire razes 12 houses

Fire razes 12 houses MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fire razed 12 houses in Dembe Satu subdistrict of Gorontalo, leaving 83 people homeless.One of the victims, M. Karim, said the fire burned the money he had just borrowed from the government, Antara reported.

Aussies to give aid to RI

Aussies to give aid to RI CANBERRA (Reuter): Australia will give A$140 million (US$100 million) in aid to Indonesia in the year to next June, Foreign Affairs Minister Gareth Evans said after meeting Indonesian officials yesterday.

Visa to Japan denied

Visa to Japan denied A few weeks ago I applied for a tourist visa to Japan at the Japanese embassy in Jakarta.Along with the application I enclosed all the necessary documents such as my passport (with more than six months left), a letter of employment, a savings account book with more than enough...

Exotic currencies see explosive growth: Dealers

Exotic currencies see explosive growth: Dealers SINGAPORE (Reuter): Offshore trading of Southeast Asian currencies is undergoing explosive growth in Singapore on the back of spectacular volatility and rising investment flows into the region, foreign exchange traders say.

Aliens get death for drug smuggling

Aliens get death for drug smuggling JAKARTA (JP): Two Thai nationals and an Indian citizen were sentenced to death yesterday by a court in Medan after being found guilty of smuggling 12.19 kg of heroin.

Minibus drivers continue their sit-in strike

Minibus drivers continue their sit-in strike JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of drivers of the city minibuses continued their sit-in strikes for the third consecutive day yesterday but stranded commuters were no longer seen as of yesterday afternoon.

Harmoko said ready to see `Tempo' in court

Harmoko said ready to see `Tempo' in court JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko is prepared to meet with the proprietor of Tempo magazine in court over his decision to revoke the weekly's publishing license, his spokesman said yesterday.

The `game of twisting words' is Yogyakarta's local sport

The `game of twisting words' is Yogyakarta's local sportBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I visited Yogyakarta recently and, being on vacation, I had ample time for myself. I visited old friends and two of my cousins who have never lived outside the city.